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139 STAT. 82 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 ‘‘(G) a California Indian described in section 809(a) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.’’. (b) STANDARDIZING ENFORCEMENT.—Section 6(o)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(4)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: ‘‘(ii) is in a noncontiguous State and has an unemployment rate that is at or above 1.5 times the national unemployment rate.’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(C) DEFINITION OF NONCONTIGUOUS STATE.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, the term ‘non- contiguous State’ means a State that is not 1 of the contiguous 48 States or the District of Columbia. ‘‘(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘noncontiguous State’ does not include Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States.’’. (c) WAIVER FOR NONCONTIGUOUS STATES.—Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ‘‘(7) EXEMPTION FOR NONCONTIGUOUS STATES.— ‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF NONCONTIGUOUS STATE.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, the term ‘non- contiguous State’ means a State that is not 1 of the contiguous 48 States or the District of Columbia. ‘‘(ii) EXCLUSIONS.—In this paragraph, the term ‘noncontiguous State’ does not include Guam or the Virgin Islands of the United States. ‘‘(B) EXEMPTION.—Subject to subparagraph (D), the Secretary may exempt individuals in a noncontiguous State from compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2) if— ‘‘(i) the State agency submits to the Secretary a request for that exemption, made in such form and at such time as the Secretary may require, and including the information described in subparagraph (C); and ‘‘(ii) the Secretary determines that based on that request, the State agency is demonstrating a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of paragraph (2). ‘‘(C) GOOD FAITH EFFORT DETERMINATION.—In deter- mining whether a State agency is demonstrating a good faith effort for purposes of subparagraph (B)(ii), the Sec- retary shall consider— ‘‘(i) any actions taken by the State agency toward compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2); ‘‘(ii) any significant barriers to or challenges in meeting those requirements, including barriers or chal- lenges relating to funding, design, development, procurement, or installation of necessary systems or resources; ‘‘(iii) the detailed plan and timeline of the State agency for achieving full compliance with those require- ments, including any milestones (as defined by the Secretary); and Determination. Compliance.